No-one knows how long it will take for Plymouth Argyle defender Ryan Edwards to return to full fitness after winning his fight against testicular cancer, club physiotherapist Paul Atkinson has admitted.

Each case is different in these situations so Atkinson will be taking it on a day by day basis with the 24-year-old.

Atkinson explained it would be a gradual process, with Edwards very much in control with what he feels capable of doing.

Edwards had an operation in January, followed by a dose of chemotherapy, and was given the all clear by his oncologist, Dr Peter Sankey, last week.

The next day, Edwards did a 20-minute bike session in the gym, which left him ‘sore and tired’ after that, according to Atkinson.

“We are really just testing the water as it goes,” Atkinson told Herald Sport.